Also called Atlantic ridley,bastard ridley,bastard turtle.a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 centimeters) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
Also called olive ridley,Pacific ridley.an olive-colored sea turtle, L. olivacea, similar to L. kempii, inhabiting tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and South Atlantic oceans: threatened or endangered throughout its range.
Origin of ridley
First recorded in 1895–1900; of undetermined origin
So, for that matter, was Gladiator, the previous foray into ancient legend by director Ridley Scott.
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When it came to shooting the famous parting of the Red Sea, Ridley Scott elected to show a tsunami splitting the waters.
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When Ridley Scott was at the end of the phone, then of course I jumped at that opportunity.
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But seven years ago, Ridley discovered a different way in to the story.
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“At some point, I just thought of André Benjamin because he looks like Jimi,” says Ridley.
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I attended one evening a fandango given by Mr. Ridley, an English gentleman, whose wife is a Californian lady.
What I Saw in California|Edwin Bryant
I reckon Mus' Ridley he've got rheumatism along o' lyin' in the dik to see I didn't snap up any.
Rewards and Fairies|Rudyard Kipling
Ridley, you know, we saw with her; and as for Featherstonhaugh, did you see how he stared at her?
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
“Nay, but my garb scarce befits the raree show,” said Ridley, looking at his russet gown.
Grisly Grisell|Charlotte M. Yonge
Ridley was arrested; but Cranmer, Latimer, and others who stood their ground manfully, might have gone if they would.
Ten Tudor Statesmen|Arthur D. Innes
British Dictionary definitions for ridley
Ridley
/ (ˈrɪdlɪ) /
noun
Nicholas . ?1500–55, English bishop, who helped to revise the liturgy under Edward VI. He was burnt at the stake for refusing to disavow his Protestant beliefs when Mary I assumed the throne